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I was a big, big fan of Jimmy Burton. Anything with him on, I used to perk up and listen to it over and over and over again.
Dave Davies

Meaning of "perk up" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERK UP

Perk, perhaps from Norman French perquer.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERK UP

perk up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERK UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perk up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PERK UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of perk up in the English dictionary

The first definition of perk up in the dictionary is to make or become more cheerful, hopeful, or lively. Other definition of perk up is to rise or cause to rise briskly. Perk up is also to make smarter in appearance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERK UP

perjinkity
perjure
perjured
perjurer
perjuries
perjurious
perjuriously
perjurous
perjury
perk
perkier
perkiest
perkily
perkin
Perkin´s mauve
perkiness
perkish
perky
Perl
perlemoen

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERK UP

back up
break up
buck up
chalk up
clock up
cook up
fuck up
kick up
knock up
lock up
look up
pack up
rack up
rark up
rock up
shack up
speak up
talk up
think up
work up

Synonyms and antonyms of perk up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERK UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «perk up» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of perk up

Translation of «perk up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERK UP

Find out the translation of perk up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perk up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perk up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

振作起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

animarse
570 millions of speakers

English

perk up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उबाल आना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воспрянуть духом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

animar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মপ্রত্যয়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

requinquer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

munter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

元気になる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특권을 없애고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perk up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perk lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்க் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dikmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ravvivare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

junakować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підбадьоритися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împopoțona
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωντανέψει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opdirken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piggna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perk opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perk up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERK UP»

The term «perk up» is regularly used and occupies the 76.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERK UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perk up

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2 QUOTES WITH «PERK UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word perk up.
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Dave Davies
I was a big, big fan of Jimmy Burton. Anything with him on, I used to perk up and listen to it over and over and over again.
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Earl Scruggs
I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERK UP»

Discover the use of perk up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perk up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The One Year Coffee with God: 365 Devotions to Perk Up Your Day
Part personal story and part spiritual search, The One Year Coffee with God will fill your cup with plenty of brew for thought.
Sarah Arthur, 2011
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Perk Up Your Ears: Discover Your Sense of Hearing
Discusses the sense of hearing, and how the ear works to interpret sound, includes simple experiments to investigate hearing.
Vicki Cobb, 2003
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Perk Up Your Profits: A Proven 4-Step System To Stimulate ...
A Proven 4-Step System To Stimulate Revenues While Rewarding Your People Mohamed Tohami. They will pursue their passions somewhere else, or they will stay just for the security of the paycheck but they will be totally dead. Their mind ...
Mohamed Tohami, 2013
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All-new kids' stuff book of patterns, projects & plans to ...
The intent of the book is to provide teachers with quick and easy "perk-ups" for day-to-day programs and to suggest supplementary enrichment projects.
Imogene Forte, Jennifer E. Janke, 1999
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
She was always busy trying either to pep someone up or calm someone down. perk perk up sth, also perk sth up to make something more interesting or active ♢ Chopped prunes can really perk up a fruit salad. * It's a pretty dull movie, though  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Perk Up Your Pension
People are living longer and need their pensions to stretch further than ever. This easy-to-understand guide offers sage advice to retirees and pre-retirees on how to make the most of what you¿ve got and what you¿re entitled to.
Peter Johnson, Vanessa Plaister, The Pensions Advisory Service Staff, 2009
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Fitness education for children
Start the day right and perk up those slow afternoons with these fun ideas. For a week in the fall and again in the spring, use these activities to bring attention to physical activity throughout the entire school. Directly following the morning ...
Stephen J. Virgilio, 1997
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Whole Food Facts: The Complete Reference Guide
They perk up fruit salads and desserts. Grapes and cheese have long been paired in European cuisine. For an interesting twist, add fresh grapes (halved and seeded) to fruitcake. Try grapes in casseroles, sauces, curries, or stuffing. A small ...
Evelyn Roehl, 1996
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Giant Makes the Team: Early Reading Activities, Grade K
Directions: Look at the bold word in each sentence. Color the correct answer. copy invent admire copy invent admire The Giant made Oliver's ears perk up. The Giant made Oliver's ears perk up. 6. The Giant and Alex tried almost every sport on ...
Linda Koons, Brighter Child, 2013
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Thyroid Disease: A Case-Based and Practical Guide for ...
Sure enough, a serum T4 was less than 1. The dog was probably close to myxedema coma. Needless to say, I was a bit embarrassed that I had missed the diagnosis. The good news is that he began to perk up after several weeks of thyroxine ...
Emanuel O. Brams, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERK UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perk up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perk up! There's still time to enter #MyDogsFace contest
It's the face that makes you think love and happiness when it pops up in the high grass, ball firmly in mouth. Don't you want to make that ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Control State Spirits Sales Perk Up In June
Control state spirits volume grew 2.5% in the first half of 2015, with June's results representing an acceleration in growth, according to NABCA. «Shanken News Daily, Jul 15»
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Fruity, summery colors perk up dècor all year
La–Z–Boy's Nightlife Premier Sofa in a rich plummy hue can anchor the room while adding some complementary color. Buy this photo. «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
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Football: Robinho, Paulinho perk up China's Brazilian blend
GUANGZHOU (AFP) - Luiz Felipe Scolari says he has stuck to a simple mantra since joining forces with Chinese powerhouses Guangzhou ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
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Fruity, summery colors perk up decor all year
Ah, summer — the season when oranges are transformed into ice pops, limes add zing to slushies, peaches become pies, and berries take ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
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FT Opening Quote – Parcels perk up at Royal Mail
No surprise packages in Royal Mail's latest trading update, but there's an encouraging rise in parcel revenues and volumes. FT Opening Quote ... «FT Alphaville, Jul 15»
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Fruity, summery colors perk up home decor all year-round
La-Z-Boy shows the Nightlife Premier Sofa in a rich plummy hue that is a statement piece. Let it anchor the room, and add complementary ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
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May US Jewelry Sales Perk Up, But Specialty Jewelers Lag
(IDEX Online Research) – US shoppers bought fine jewelry at a record rate in May, but the beneficiaries were multi-line retailers such as ... «IDEX Online, Jul 15»
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Basil, pine nuts, Parmesan perk up zucchini salad
You know it's summer in Rochester when the locally grown zucchini squash are plentiful. This popular green summer squash has a white flesh ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Perk Up Your Millennial Benefits
Perk Up Your Millennial Benefits. Revamp your organization's culture and workplace offerings to satiate Gen Y's thirst for community and ... «Chief Learning Officer, Jul 15»

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